Statements of solidarity from the Green Party Trade Union Group
News Solidarity statements
18 December 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2
Many schools are facing cuts due to lack of funding, rising inflation and huge energy costs. The largest proportion of school budgets is spent on staff: teachers, teaching support staff, nursery nurses, admin and caretakers. All are essential to maintianing the quality of education and the smooth running of the school. In recent years teaching […]
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As we look back on Autumn Conference it is worth recalling the positive steps that were made. This is not just a matter of policy motions but the involvement of trade unions in conference itself. The main policy gain was over support for shorter working hours and within that access to a four day week. […]
15 August 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2
The GPTU members’ meeting last night heard from a Unite speaker as the St Mungo’s strike entered its 11th week. The workers are striking for a 10% pay rise. Their pay has been cut by 25% in real terms since 2010 while the St Mungo’s CEO’s salary has risen by 77% since 2013. The homelessness […]
4 August 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2
Workers demand dignity £15 per hour now! Thousands of Amazon workers in Coventry, the UK and internationally have been joining trade unions to demand fair pay and dignity at work, in a massive mobilisation of the trade union movement. The first strike by hundreds of workers took place at Coventry Amazon in January following earlier […]
Solidarity statements Views
27 July 2022 / 28 July 2022 by matthewhull
We urge trade unionists and socialists to join the Green Party and be in a party that understands solidarity and the importance of workplace collective action.
12 April 2022 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2
The Green Party of England and Wales has a long-standing policy to replace Ofsted and so we welcome the launch at the National Education Union Conference this week of a petition to do exactly that. Ofsted is the source of much stress for education workers and closely tied to high-stakes testing that distorts the curriculum […]
Solidarity statements
8 April 2022 / 11 April 2022 by matthewhull
The Green Party Trade Union Group on Friday expressed its solidarity with UCU members at Richmond upon Thames College, who are fighting against management plans to fire workers and rehire them on worse pay, terms, and conditions.
18 March 2022 / 19 March 2022 by matthewhull
The Green Party Trade Union Group expresses our disgust at the dismissal on Thursday of approximately 800 seafarers by P&O Ferries. We stand in solidarity with the workers and their union, RMT.
23 October 2021 / 24 October 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party today voted to extend solidarity to the Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) and support their 'Fight for 15' campaign for a £15 minimum wage.
Events News Solidarity statements
22 October 2021 / 22 October 2021 by matthewhull
Green Party members came together at their Autumn Conference in support of the private members' bill to stop 'fire and rehire'.
1 October 2021 / 1 October 2021 by matthewhull
Green Party trade unionists and allies congratulated Carla Denyer & Adrian Ramsay on their election as the next leader of the Green Party of England & Wales.
28 September 2021 / 28 September 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party Trade Union Group extended its solidarity to BFAWU as it took the momentous decision to disaffiliate from the Labour Party.
27 September 2021 / 28 September 2021 by matthewhull
A Green Party Trade Union Group statement on Proportional Representation motion at Labour Party conference.
25 August 2021 / 25 August 2021 by matthewhull
As Sharon Graham was elected General Secretary of Unite the union, the UK's second-largest trade union, Green Party figures congratulated Graham on her victory.
6 August 2021 / 8 August 2021 by petermurry
PCS and UVW members working in the Royal Parks plan further strike action from 16th to 30th August 2021.
3 August 2021 / 15 August 2021 by matthewhull
Figures from across the UK’s Green Parties paid tribute to Noel Lynch, the former London Assembly member and Trade Union Group Chair, who passed away this morning. The Green group of London AMs has led the way, publishing a tribute online, and it is expected that his life will be celebrated when the Assembly meets […]
21 July 2021 / 21 July 2021 by matthewhull
The lack of any pay rise for NHS staff in the government’s announcement today is “an absolute insult” to those who have risked their lives throughout the Covid pandemic, the Green Party has said.
8 July 2021 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2
The Health and Care Bill will be launched this week, as Prime Minister Johnson overrules his new Health Secretary and Covid cases soar. KONP calls for widespread public opposition to the Bill, and for MPs and Lords to vote against it at every opportunity. The Bill will break the national NHS into 42 separate “Integrated […]
Events News Solidarity statements Views
21 June 2021 / 21 June 2021 by petermurry
Join Greens at the demo in central London starting at University College Hospital near Euston, or join one of many events taking place across the city. 3RD JULY – CENTRAL LONDON DEMONSTRATION CAMDEN/ISLINGTON EVENT/ It’s time we get behind the workers fighting for the future of the NHS as a well-funded, well staffed, truly public […]
20 June 2021 / 21 January 2025 by petermurry
A briefing event for Green Party members, on how to support the campaign for decent pay, public ownership, and patient safety in our NHS.
19 June 2021 / 16 July 2024 by petermurry
UCU London Retired Members Branch Climate change, COP26, zero carbon economy and job creation Our branch’s motion to UCU Congress was composited with others and passedVotes in favour 220Votes against 4Registered abstentions 4
19 June 2021 / 19 June 2021 by petermurry
Ben Manovitch introduces the Bread and Roses project: for a BFAWU (Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union) rep in Yorkshire.Approx followed by questions and discussion at the .Green Party Trade Union group 12/6/2021
News Solidarity statements Views
18 June 2021 / 19 June 2021 by martinfrancis2
Unite, has today has endorsed Barry Gardiner’s parliamentary bill to end fire and rehire. Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, called the practice, in which employers sack their workers only to rehire them on lower pay and worse conditions, “a disease that’s ripping through our workplaces”. Barry Gardiner MP presented his bill in Parliament as a Private […]
18 May 2021 / 21 January 2025 by petermurry
The Green Party Trade Union group sends a message of support to teachers and support workers at Beal High School who are striking with the support of the NEU (The National Education Union) for inclusion in a nationally-agreed sick pay scheme. It is a disgrace that key workers should have to strike for this reason during a pandemic. GPTU […]
